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Elela Family History

Elela Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Lala, Vela, Edel, Elwell, Ell, Pella, Melena, Sella, Ezell, Tella

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Where is the Elela family from?

You can see how Elela families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Elela family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Elela family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Elela's in USA. New York had the highest population of Elela families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Elela surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Elela ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Elela ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 23 census records available for the last name Elela. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Elela census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 6 immigration records available for the last name Elela. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1 military records available for the last name Elela. For the veterans among your Elela ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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